Bird Carving #25: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki)

This is my twentyfifth Birdcarving Artwork of Goldrest. (Kikuitadaki)

The Goldcrest is the smallest European bird, measuring from 8.5 to 9.5cm

and weighing as little as 5g. It is dull greenish above, with buff/white

underparts, two white wingbars, and a plain face with a conspicuous black eye.

The crown has black sides and a narrow black front, and a bright central

crest, orange in the male and yellow in the female, which is displayed

during breeding. It is a restless species, constantly on the move as it

searches for insects.

Bird Carving #24: Azure Tit (Rurigara)

This is my twentyfourth Birdcarving artwork of Azure Tit.

This 12-13 cm bird is unmistakable. The head, tail corners,

wing bars and underparts are white. There is a dark line

through the eye, and the upperparts are blue.
This is the eastern counterpart of the common European Blue Tit.